Cost of Living Comparison Between Brighton and Budapest 

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Consumer Prices in Budapest are 33.8% lower than in Brighton (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Budapest are 45.5% lower than in Brighton
Rent Prices in Budapest are 65.4% lower than in Brighton
Restaurant Prices in Budapest are 39.1% lower than in Brighton
Groceries Prices in Budapest are 33.1% lower than in Brighton
Local Purchasing Power in Budapest is 29.9% lower than in Brighton
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Restaurants
Brighton Edit Budapest Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(6,871.03 Ft)
8.73 £
(4,000.00 Ft)
     -41.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 £
(32,064.83 Ft)
43.66 £
(20,000.00 Ft)
     -37.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 6.79 £
(3,110.29 Ft)
6.55 £
(3,000.00 Ft)
     -3.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 £
(2,748.41 Ft)
2.18 £
(1,000.00 Ft)
     -63.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 £
(2,290.34 Ft)
2.18 £
(1,000.00 Ft)
     -56.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.36 £
(1,540.26 Ft)
1.84 £
(840.59 Ft)
     -45.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.54 £
(707.46 Ft)
1.29 £
(590.65 Ft)
     -16.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.24 £
(567.50 Ft)
0.98 £
(448.46 Ft)
     -21.0 %
Markets
Brighton Edit Budapest Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.56 £
(2,088.66 Ft)
3.20 £
(1,463.99 Ft)
     -29.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.27 £
(580.04 Ft)
1.11 £
(509.55 Ft)
     -12.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.71 £
(326.21 Ft)
0.73 £
(336.50 Ft)
     +3.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.73 £
(1,707.07 Ft)
1.91 £
(875.89 Ft)
     -48.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.76 £
(1,723.39 Ft)
3.52 £
(1,611.93 Ft)
     -6.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.89 £
(1,324.58 Ft)
2.00 £
(917.72 Ft)
     -30.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.92 £
(2,712.97 Ft)
4.46 £
(2,042.47 Ft)
     -24.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.00 £
(459.19 Ft)
0.55 £
(253.60 Ft)
     -44.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.56 £
(257.94 Ft)
0.66 £
(304.09 Ft)
     +17.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.02 £
(465.77 Ft)
0.70 £
(319.18 Ft)
     -31.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.13 £
(517.36 Ft)
1.01 £
(463.74 Ft)
     -10.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.44 £
(199.93 Ft)
0.44 £
(201.15 Ft)
     +0.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.50 £
(228.55 Ft)
0.47 £
(217.24 Ft)
     -5.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.73 £
(335.70 Ft)
1.11 £
(506.60 Ft)
     +50.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.98 £
(450.05 Ft)
0.39 £
(176.59 Ft)
     -60.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.99 £
(3,659.97 Ft)
4.37 £
(2,000.00 Ft)
     -45.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.08 £
(952.13 Ft)
0.86 £
(395.13 Ft)
     -58.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.94 £
(889.42 Ft)
1.15 £
(526.58 Ft)
     -40.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 £
(6,871.03 Ft)
4.80 £
(2,200.00 Ft)
     -68.0 %
Transportation
Brighton Edit Budapest Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.70 £
(1,236.79 Ft)
0.98 £
(450.00 Ft)
     -63.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 85.48 £
(39,154.94 Ft)
20.74 £
(9,500.00 Ft)
     -75.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.25 £
(1,488.72 Ft)
2.40 £
(1,100.00 Ft)
     -26.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.20 £
(1,009.95 Ft)
1.55 £
(708.11 Ft)
     -29.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 19.80 £
(9,069.76 Ft)
14.41 £
(6,600.00 Ft)
     -27.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.00 £
(2,748.36 Ft)
5.20 £
(2,380.41 Ft)
     -13.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(12,956,479.67 Ft)
22,922.31 £
(10,500,000.00 Ft)
     -19.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 £
(11,451,723.24 Ft)
21,855.41 £
(10,011,283.72 Ft)
     -12.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Brighton Edit Budapest Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 256.25 £
(117,380.16 Ft)
123.93 £
(56,770.02 Ft)
     -51.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 13.25 £
(6,069.41 Ft)
18.23 £
(8,352.55 Ft)
     +37.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.00 £
(13,741.36 Ft)
13.62 £
(6,238.82 Ft)
     -54.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Brighton Edit Budapest Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 38.00 £
(17,406.27 Ft)
39.86 £
(18,260.53 Ft)
     +4.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 11.33 £
(5,191.45 Ft)
12.14 £
(5,561.54 Ft)
     +7.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 £
(5,954.90 Ft)
5.57 £
(2,550.00 Ft)
     -57.2 %
Childcare
Brighton Edit Budapest Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,600.00 £
(732,910.29 Ft)
328.45 £
(150,454.55 Ft)
     -79.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 17,000.00 £
(7,787,171.80 Ft)
7,998.82 £
(3,664,010.90 Ft)
     -52.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Brighton Edit Budapest Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 71.88 £
(32,923.70 Ft)
61.82 £
(28,319.75 Ft)
     -14.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.99 £
(15,111.19 Ft)
25.71 £
(11,777.78 Ft)
     -22.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 78.00 £
(35,729.38 Ft)
72.64 £
(33,273.17 Ft)
     -6.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 68.00 £
(31,148.69 Ft)
77.41 £
(35,461.32 Ft)
     +13.8 %
Rent Per Month
Brighton Edit Budapest Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,412.50 £
(647,022.36 Ft)
503.49 £
(230,633.34 Ft)
     -64.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,221.43 £
(559,498.48 Ft)
390.38 £
(178,822.75 Ft)
     -68.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,383.33 £
(1,091,730.95 Ft)
865.94 £
(396,662.06 Ft)
     -63.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,933.33 £
(885,599.93 Ft)
647.92 £
(296,791.75 Ft)
     -66.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Brighton Edit Budapest Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 602.32 £
(275,902.41 Ft)
283.70 £
(129,952.31 Ft)
     -52.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 495.33 £
(226,896.04 Ft)
193.02 £
(88,415.77 Ft)
     -61.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Brighton Edit Budapest Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,393.71 £
(1,096,486.07 Ft)
914.51 £
(418,910.72 Ft)
     -61.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.83 9.29      +59.3 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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